Parents who tell their children that they are intelligent and maintain high expectations for their achievements may discover that their children
a. perform at a higher level as illustrated by the Pygmalion Effect.
b. illustrate the effects of social comparisons.
c. are never able to attain any level of success due to unrealistic parental expectations.
d. will be dissatisfied with their self-concept and have lower levels of self-esteem.
e. all of the above are true.
a
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